Arrafa Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Arrafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Arrafa (12) may also be a first name.
Arrafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arrafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arrafa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺮﺍﻓﺔ, Hindi: अर्राफा) has its highest incidence in Niger. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arrafa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,812,366th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Arrafa live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 55 percent live in Chadic Africa. Arrafa is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name globally It is held by 12 people.
It is most frequent in Niger, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 3,198,670. In Niger it is primarily found in: Tahoua Region, where 83 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Niger it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 9 percent are found and Egypt, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arrafa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arrafa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺮﺍﻓﺔ | raft | - |
| Arrafa in the Hindi language | ||
| अर्राफा | arrapha | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arrafa
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